| Some new toys.. [message #63446] |
Thu, 19 January 2006 22:20  |
TC
Messages: 327
Registered: September 2005
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Hi all,
I just got a few new toys for the studio, the M-Audio Project Mix I/O, Frontier Tranzport, and the Variax Acoustic.
I highly recommend the Tranzport if you are using anything like PT, Cubase, Logic etc. It's one of the coolest and most useful gadgets I've seen, especially if you are just recording yourself. I've been using it tonight in the vocal booth to do vocal takes.. very cool. http://frontierdesign.com/Products/TranzPort
The Project Mix I/O is also pretty cool, although the master fader is completely useless in protools. Haven't completely put it to the test yet but so far so good.
The variax acoustic sounds pretty good, but I was somewhat underwhelmed. I have a Seagull Artist acoustic with the Quantum II electronics http://www.seagullguitars.com/electronics.htm (saddle transducer and electret microphone) that sounded better IMO plugged in and recorded than the variax did, and also feels better to play. That could also be part of it though. If the Variax was constructed better it would be more enjoyable. Fortunately that one was only a rental, so it'll be going back.
Cheers,
TC
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| Re: Some new toys.. [message #63449 is a reply to message #63446] |
Fri, 20 January 2006 00:18  |
Jamie K
Messages: 1115
Registered: July 2006
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TC wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I just got a few new toys for the studio, the M-Audio Project Mix I/O,
> Frontier Tranzport, and the Variax Acoustic.
>
> I highly recommend the Tranzport if you are using anything like PT,
> Cubase, Logic etc. It's one of the coolest and most useful gadgets I've
> seen, especially if you are just recording yourself. I've been using it
> tonight in the vocal booth to do vocal takes.. very cool.
> http://frontierdesign.com/Products/TranzPort
>
> The Project Mix I/O is also pretty cool, although the master fader is
> completely useless in protools. Haven't completely put it to the test
> yet but so far so good.
What do you think of the mic pres?
> The variax acoustic sounds pretty good, but I was somewhat underwhelmed.
> I have a Seagull Artist acoustic with the Quantum II electronics
> http://www.seagullguitars.com/electronics.htm (saddle transducer and
> electret microphone) that sounded better IMO plugged in and recorded
> than the variax did, and also feels better to play. That could also be
> part of it though. If the Variax was constructed better it would be more
> enjoyable. Fortunately that one was only a rental, so it'll be going back.
Could be luck of the draw. Mine plays great. As far as the sound goes,
be sure to play with the mic placement control on each model to fine
tune the sound.
Cheers,
-Jamie
http://www.JamieKrutz.com
> Cheers,
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> TC
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| Re: Some new toys.. [message #63490 is a reply to message #63449] |
Fri, 20 January 2006 17:37 |
TC
Messages: 327
Registered: September 2005
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Hi Jamie,
Haven't tested the pre's yet. I was trying to today but ran into a routing problem with Pro Tools. After many attempts I finally called M-audio.
Apparently with PT you can't output adat optical to your interface, so I needed to use the spdif outputs (can't even use optical spdif), which only gives a stereo out. This is a limitation that really sucks. My primary use is as a control surface, but I'll try the pre's again when I can get a longer spdif cable. Right now it's too far away to make the connection. I had a nice 10 foot toslink cable that I assumed would work, but I guess not.
I hope they fix this in a software update. It's a bit of a joke considering Digi now owns M-Audio.
As far as the Variax, I am going to give it another shot when I have time. It does need a proper setup, and maybe a string change. I do like the sound, it just seems a more compressed sounding than the Seagull, even with the compressor turned all the way down.
Cheers,
TC
Jamie K wrote:
> TC wrote:
>
>> The Project Mix I/O is also pretty cool, although the master fader is
>> completely useless in protools. Haven't completely put it to the test
>> yet but so far so good.
>
>
> What do you think of the mic pres?
>
>
> Could be luck of the draw. Mine plays great. As far as the sound goes,
> be sure to play with the mic placement control on each model to fine
> tune the sound.
>
> Cheers,
> -Jamie
> http://www.JamieKrutz.com
>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> TC
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